Advice on best baby monitor?

[HollieES]

Can anyone advise me on the best baby monitor to buy? I'm lost as to whether to buy a sound one, a sensor one, a breathing one...an all singing all dancing one - there seem to be so many to choose from...help!

Expecting baby number one in November.

Thanks in advance

Hollie

[KateW]

Hi Hollie. I've bought the Summer infant baby zoom digital monitor for Baby no.1 due end of the month. Reasons: (1) my husband will be overseas until spring and we live in a large-ish house so being able to flick the screen on and see the little one will save me endless trips upstairs and means I won't disturb he/she (2) I didn't want to get a sensor one as I think it would make me too paranoid (3) I want to move Baby into it's own room within a couple of months (maybe sooner) so figure the monitor option will let me check things are ok without having to go into the nursery. Not sure if any of that helps but the monitor was recommended by several friends who have been thrilled with it.

[kerry.finlay]

Hey Hollie

My sis-in-law and two friends recommended the BT 150 one. Think they're about ?70. But we got one this weekend on ebay for ?30.

See you next week

k

[Indiana]

I too have the BT 150 monitor and can highly recommend...she is now 11 months and we have used it abroad often and at various peoples houses as well as at a wedding...when it's out of the charging dock the battery lasts a long time and it picks up everything you need to hear.

Personally I did not want to get a sensor one as I think they make you paranoid and pick up all sorts of things that will just keep you awake at night and a video sensor is down to personal opinion.

I now have it on the low volume at night so I only hear her if she actually cries rather than her shuffling around. The only gripe I would say is that it is quite bright if you have it on your bedside table - so i tend to cover it with my iPhone cover or a sock!

[ClareC]

I got the Angel Care sensor pad and monitor. I've never really understood the theory that sensor pads make you paranoid. Opposite effect for me, I've been really happy with it and it stopped me being paranoid. Reassuring to be able to see the pendulum swinging at a glance, especially the first time they sleep through the night ;-)

[mummynegin]

I have the BT 150 also. I just had my second baby and so we've bought a second one of these so we have one in the baby's room and one in my toddler's room.

[fordybee]

We also have the BT 150 and think it's brilliant. Have had 2 other previously, a Tomy and a John lewis one and both were rubbish in comparison. Expecting no 2 in Jan and will get a second one for new bub.

[HollieES]

Thanks guys...seems like the BT 150 is a popular choice! Onto the gift list it goes...

:)